A-I District 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Thursday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Kleat Martens Leads Hooker over Fairview
Kleat Martens produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Hooker to the win on Thursday. Martens rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 34 yards and a touchdown. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards.
If the past is any indication, Martens could be in store for another big game when he takes on Merritt on Friday. Martens rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns the last time he and the Oilers duked it out back in October of 2023.
Gamescore: 53.67
Justin Palacios Dazzles in Hooker Victory
Justin Palacios's big game helped extend Hooker's winning streak to six on Thursday. Nobody could stop Palacios as he rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run.
Palacios might have his next game, a road matchup with Merritt, circled on his calendar. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Palacios saw the Oilers), he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 49.35
Estep Made His Presence Known in Watonga's 36-13 Loss
While Watonga might've come up empty on Thursday, Kelan Estep wasn't going down without a fight. Sayre had no answer to Estep as he threw for 219 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
Watonga is on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. Estep and Watonga will square off against Crescent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.50
Another Game with at Least Six Total Tackles from Dayson Cash
Dayson Cash continued his hot streak on Thursday by dropping his 11th-straight game (dating back to last season) with at least six total tackles. He forced a fumble and made 21 total tackles.
On the year, Cash has averaged 15.1 total tackles per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.29 total tackles per game.
Gamescore: 27.25
Hooker Wins Sixth-Straight Thanks to Peyton Parker
Peyton Parker's big game helped extend Hooker's winning streak to six on Thursday. Parker did his part (and then some), rushing for six yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
On the year, Parker has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 5.3 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had two rushing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 27.00
Other Notable Players
- Hunter Ray: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (2.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Aydan Woolridge: 1 sack and 10 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 17.80)
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